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== Firefox OS App Workshops ==
== Firefox OS App Workshops ==


'''What:''' '''NOTE: .''' A series of small hands-on technical workshops designed for skilled app developers in key launch countries.  The goal of these day-long events is to help individual developers and small teams complete an HTML5 web app for Firefox OS or migrate their existing HTML5 web app to the Firefox OS phone and into the Firefox Marketplace. Attendees will need to apply to attend, and will be asked to demonstrate Javascript expertise and/or past experience building web apps and working with web APIs.  
'''What:''' A series of small hands-on technical workshops designed for skilled app developers in key launch countries.  The goal of these day-long events is to help individual developers and small teams complete an HTML5 web app for Firefox OS or migrate their existing HTML5 web app to the Firefox OS phone and into the Firefox Marketplace.  
 
Participants must apply to attend, and will be asked to demonstrate Javascript expertise and/or past experience building web apps and working with web APIs.  


This program is designed and organized by Mozilla's Tech Evangelism team as part of the Firefox OS launch wave with support from Apps & Marketplace and Firefox OS engineering.  
This program is designed and organized by Mozilla's Tech Evangelism team as part of the Firefox OS launch wave with support from Apps & Marketplace and Firefox OS engineering.  
'''APPLICATION:''' '''Register here:''' http://bit.ly/FxOSAppWorkshop-apply


===Our Goals===
===Our Goals===


*Recruit skilled web app developers to complete on HTML5 apps and submit them to the Firefox Marketplace
*Recruit skilled web app developers to complete on HTML5 apps and submit them to the Firefox Marketplace
*Identify local app developers in launch markets   
*Identify local app developers in launch markets   
*Create opportunities for local developers to showcase their apps
*Create opportunities for local developers to showcase their apps


===Event Locales & Contacts===
===Event Locales & Contacts===


These are the confirmed event locales and dates for Firefox OS App Workshops.  
These are the confirmed event locales and dates for Firefox OS App Workshops.  
*Madrid, Spain, April 20
*Bogota, Colombia: May, exact date to be determined
*Warsaw, Poland: May/June, exact date to be determined


**Madrid, Spain, April 20
===Resources for Attendees===
**Bogota, Colombia:


**Sao Paulo:  
====Learn About Open Web Apps:====
**Warsaw, Poland:
* Getting Started With Open Web Apps https://hacks.mozilla.org/2013/02/getting-started-with-open-web-apps-why-and-how/
* Firefox Marketplace Developer Hub https://marketplace.firefox.com/developers/
* Getting started with app development https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Apps/Getting_Started
* Using Web APIs https://hacks.mozilla.org/2013/02/using-webapis-to-make-the-web-layer-more-capable/
* Web APIs wiki: https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebAPI


===Content, Templates & Toolkit===
====Simulator:====
* '''Firefox OS Simulator''' - stable release: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firefox-os-simulator/
* Previewing Firefox Simulator version 3.0: https://hacks.mozilla.org/2013/03/firefox-os-simulator-previewing-version-3-0/
* Firefox OS Simulator, latest preview of next release:
** Windows: https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/labs/r2d2b2g/r2d2b2g-windows.xpi
** Mac: https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/labs/r2d2b2g/r2d2b2g-mac.xpi
** Linux: https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/labs/r2d2b2g/r2d2b2g-linux.xpi


<ul>
====Permission Model/Packaged vs Hosted Apps====
<li>Introduction to Firefox OS http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefoxos/
<li>Content Repo: Resources for hacking on Open Web Apps http://fwenzel.github.com/hackday-resources/StartHere.html
<li>Firefox Marketplace Developer Hub https://marketplace.firefox.com/developers/
<li>Firefox OS Simulator - Add-ons for Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firefox-os-simulator/
<li>Firefox OS - Mozilla  href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Firefox_OS
<li>Firefox Apps Docs https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Apps
</ul>


===Event Schedule===
*Firefox OS Quick Start https://marketplace.firefox.com/developers/docs/quick_start
* How to install packaged apps in Firefox OS https://hacks.mozilla.org/2013/03/how-to-install-packaged-apps-in-firefox-os-options-and-tools/
* Packaged Apps https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Apps/Packaged_apps


*Timing: Sat, April 20: Each location will select the date and venue.
====Other Tools & Resources====


*Example schedule:  
* Firefox OS Boilerplate App : https://github.com/robnyman/Firefox-OS-Boilerplate-App
** Install here: http://robnyman.github.com/Firefox-OS-Boilerplate-App/
* Building Firefox OS http://buildingfirefoxos.com/
* Mortar - A collection of Open Web App templates https://github.com/mozilla/mortar


*9:00am Check in.
===Event Schedule===
*Example schedule Friday evening (Madrid):  
**Meet & greet


*9:30am Introduction to Firefox OS & Apps Marketplace
*Example schedule Saturday (Madrid):
**9:30am: Check in.
**10:00 - 10:15am: Introductions
**10:15 - 10:30am: Geeksphone (GP) Device walkthrough
**11:00am – 11:30: Firefox OS Simulator & Send to Device (push to  phone) walk-through & work flow challenges.
**11:30am - 12:00: Development environment(s) & tools
**12:00am - 1:00: Get to work
**1:00pm  - 2:00pm: Lunch
**2:00 - 7:00pm: Hacking/coding
**7pm -8pm: Demos & drinks
**8pm: Dinner


*10:00 - 11:00am Screencasts and/or local speakers/demos of FxOS and phone
===Creative Assets/ Schwag===


*11:00 - 12:00pm Q& A
Pending


*12:00 - 1:00pm lunch
===App Ideas===


*1-5pm: app hacking
Some app suggestions from our partners:


*5-7pm: demos & pizza & beer or local equivalent - party-time.
====Priority Categories for our Launch Markets====


===Creative Assets===
*Photography apps – This category includes image editors, tools for effects, and Instagram-style filtering and sharing apps.
*Local and hyper-local apps – mashups and services built with data provided by local APIs such as transit, government services, news weather, local events and location services.


Pending
*PRIVILEGED: Keyboards and input mechanisms like SwiftKey and Swype, that increase screen responsiveness and make it easier to type better on small touch screens. (this requires access to a privileged API, and is probably not accessible to developers who are not Mozilla staff, or carrier partners)


===Resources===
====Requested Apps====  


Learn more about:
Specific apps in 'top 100 downloads' category not currently available in Marketplace. These app categories could generate big opportunities for a developer (recognition and revenue):


*Firefox OS https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Firefox_OS
*Emoticons/Emoji keyboard apps
*Apps https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Apps
*Fingerprint Scanner
*Marketplace Developer Hub https://marketplace.firefox.com/developers/
*Candle
*Lighter
*Flashlight
*Advanced Calculator
*Call Timer/Stop Watch
*Local news aggregators

Latest revision as of 20:59, 29 April 2013

Firefox OS App Workshops

What: A series of small hands-on technical workshops designed for skilled app developers in key launch countries. The goal of these day-long events is to help individual developers and small teams complete an HTML5 web app for Firefox OS or migrate their existing HTML5 web app to the Firefox OS phone and into the Firefox Marketplace.

Participants must apply to attend, and will be asked to demonstrate Javascript expertise and/or past experience building web apps and working with web APIs.

This program is designed and organized by Mozilla's Tech Evangelism team as part of the Firefox OS launch wave with support from Apps & Marketplace and Firefox OS engineering.

APPLICATION: Register here: http://bit.ly/FxOSAppWorkshop-apply

Our Goals

  • Recruit skilled web app developers to complete on HTML5 apps and submit them to the Firefox Marketplace
  • Identify local app developers in launch markets
  • Create opportunities for local developers to showcase their apps

Event Locales & Contacts

These are the confirmed event locales and dates for Firefox OS App Workshops.

  • Madrid, Spain, April 20
  • Bogota, Colombia: May, exact date to be determined
  • Warsaw, Poland: May/June, exact date to be determined

Resources for Attendees

Learn About Open Web Apps:

Simulator:

Permission Model/Packaged vs Hosted Apps

Other Tools & Resources

Event Schedule

  • Example schedule Friday evening (Madrid):
    • Meet & greet
  • Example schedule Saturday (Madrid):
    • 9:30am: Check in.
    • 10:00 - 10:15am: Introductions
    • 10:15 - 10:30am: Geeksphone (GP) Device walkthrough
    • 11:00am – 11:30: Firefox OS Simulator & Send to Device (push to phone) walk-through & work flow challenges.
    • 11:30am - 12:00: Development environment(s) & tools
    • 12:00am - 1:00: Get to work
    • 1:00pm - 2:00pm: Lunch
    • 2:00 - 7:00pm: Hacking/coding
    • 7pm -8pm: Demos & drinks
    • 8pm: Dinner

Creative Assets/ Schwag

Pending

App Ideas

Some app suggestions from our partners:

Priority Categories for our Launch Markets

  • Photography apps – This category includes image editors, tools for effects, and Instagram-style filtering and sharing apps.
  • Local and hyper-local apps – mashups and services built with data provided by local APIs such as transit, government services, news weather, local events and location services.
  • PRIVILEGED: Keyboards and input mechanisms like SwiftKey and Swype, that increase screen responsiveness and make it easier to type better on small touch screens. (this requires access to a privileged API, and is probably not accessible to developers who are not Mozilla staff, or carrier partners)

Requested Apps

Specific apps in 'top 100 downloads' category not currently available in Marketplace. These app categories could generate big opportunities for a developer (recognition and revenue):

  • Emoticons/Emoji keyboard apps
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • Candle
  • Lighter
  • Flashlight
  • Advanced Calculator
  • Call Timer/Stop Watch
  • Local news aggregators
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